Discover Sovereign Hill's Winter Wonderlights, a full day experience in Ballarat that transports you into the heart of an 1850s gold rush town with a spectacular winter festival layered on top. By day, the historic streets are yours to wander at your own pace. Pan for gold in the creek, climb aboard a horse drawn coach and soak up theatre performances, hands on crafts and the charm of authentic shopfronts.

As dusk settles over the hill, the atmosphere transforms entirely. Colourful light projections wash over the buildings, snowfalls drift through the air and more than 18 kilometres of fairy lights illuminate every corner of the town. A brass band fills the streets with festive sound while St Nicholas waits in his grotto to welcome young visitors. Settle in with something warm and take it all in. This is the kind of winter day that stays with you long after the lights go out.